Cleveland Play House seeks a full-time Individual Giving Manager to manage and grow its individual donor program, with a focus on annual giving, mid-level donors, and membership. Reporting to the Associate Director of Development, this role is responsible for donor acquisition, retention, stewardship, and cultivation.

Reports to: Associate Director of Development

Department: Development

Annual Giving & Membership

• ·Manage CPH's annual giving program including direct mail, digital campaigns, telefunding, and membership renewals
• ·Develop and implement strategies to acquire new donors and upgrade existing donors
• ·Manage the CPH membership program including benefit fulfillment and stewardship
• ·Track and analyze annual giving metrics and recommend improvements

Mid-Level Donors

• ·Manage a portfolio of mid-level individual donors ($1,000–$4,999)
• ·Develop personalized cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship strategies
• ·Identify donors with major gift potential for portfolio movement

Stewardship & Donor Communications

• ·Coordinate timely and meaningful acknowledgment of all gifts
• ·Draft donor communications including thank you letters, impact reports, and stewardship materials
• ·Support development communications in partnership with the Marketing team

Database Management

• ·Maintain accurate donor records in the Tessitura database
• ·Pull reports, analyze data, and track fundraising progress
• ·Ensure data integrity and support best practices in database management

Events & Engagement

• ·Support donor cultivation and stewardship events
• ·Assist with opening nights, donor receptions, and special engagement opportunities

• ·Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience
• ·Minimum 2–3 years of experience in nonprofit fundraising, development, or a related field
• ·Strong written communication skills; experience with donor communications preferred
• ·Familiarity with fundraising databases; Tessitura experience a plus
• ·Detail-oriented with strong organizational and project management skills
• ·Ability to work some evenings and weekends for donor events and performances

• ·Experience managing annual giving programs or membership programs
• ·Experience with direct mail, digital fundraising, or telefunding campaigns
• ·Knowledge of Cleveland's philanthropic community
• ·Experience in performing arts or cultural organizations

$55,000–$65,000 commensurate with experience. Benefits include group health insurance (CPH contributes a portion of premium), group dental and vision, paid vacation, company and discretionary holidays, 401(k). Parking available at employee's cost.

Submit a cover letter and resume as one combined document to rfink@clevelandplayhouse.com or apply via the careers portal at the link below.